Alex Morgan: U.S. star shares FIFA 16 cover with Lionel Messi

    By Matias Grez

    Updated 1433 GMT (2233 HKT) July 21, 2015

    She was a World Cup winner with the USWNT and now Alex Morgan is the cover star for FIFA 16.
    Photos: Alex Morgan's career in pictures
    She was a World Cup winner with the USWNT and now Alex Morgan is the cover star for FIFA 16.
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    Morgan is no stranger to the limelight. She has twice appeared in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition. She hopes it encourages confidence in young girls and shows she is proud of the work she has put into building an athletic physique.
    Photos: Alex Morgan's career in pictures
    Morgan is no stranger to the limelight. She has twice appeared in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition. She hopes it encourages confidence in young girls and shows she is proud of the work she has put into building an athletic physique.
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    With the only goal of the game against England in a pre-World Cup friendly, Morgan scored her 50th goal for the U.S. women's team. Only 26, she went on to score once during the U.S.'s victorious campaign in Canada.
    Photos: Alex Morgan's career in pictures
    With the only goal of the game against England in a pre-World Cup friendly, Morgan scored her 50th goal for the U.S. women's team. Only 26, she went on to score once during the U.S.'s victorious campaign in Canada.
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    One of the highlights of Morgan's career came at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The USWNT took the gold medal after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final at London's Wembley Stadium.
    Photos: Alex Morgan's career in pictures
    One of the highlights of Morgan's career came at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The USWNT took the gold medal after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final at London's Wembley Stadium.
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    The U.S. team's emphatic 5-2 defeat of Japan in the World Cup final was payback for Japan's defeat of Morgan and her teammates in the 2011 tournament. The Americans lost on penalties in a nail-biting final.
    Photos: Alex Morgan's career in pictures
    The U.S. team's emphatic 5-2 defeat of Japan in the World Cup final was payback for Japan's defeat of Morgan and her teammates in the 2011 tournament. The Americans lost on penalties in a nail-biting final.
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    After a year to remember, Morgan finished third in the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2012.